WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12644) on Jan. 26, 2026. The white paper is written by section research manager Lauren R. Stienstra, American national government specialist Bruce R. Lindsay, flood insurance and emergency management specialist Diane P. Horn, homeland security and appropriations specialist William L. Painter, research assistant Daniela E. Lacalle and emergency management and disaster recovery spec  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * U.S. Population Growth Slows Due to Historic Decline in Net International Migration Population growth in the United States has slowed significantly with an increase of only 1.8 million, or 0.5%, between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025, according to the new Vintage 2025 population estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. This was the nation's slowest population growth since the ea  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 27 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Jobs Increase In 34 States And D.C. Between December 2024 And December 2025; 20 States And D.C. Add Construction Jobs In December * Tue, 01/27/2026 - 12:43 Texas and Hawaii Have Highest 12-Month Increases, While California and Nevada Have the Worst Declines in 2025; Arizona and Montana Top Lists of Monthly Gainers; Minnesota Has the Worst   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA and West Virginia Renew Commitment to Support Farmers and Clean Water * Agreement highlights joint effort to deliver environmental and economic benefits across the Mountain State CHARLESTON, W. VA. (January 27, 2026) -U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) today reaffirmed their partnership through a renewed Memorandum of Underst  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN men's college basketball schedule delivers six days of conference showdowns and ranked matchups, Jan. 27-Feb. 1 * * College GameDay Covered by State Farm (r) heads to Lawrence ahead of No. 13 BYU at No. 14 Kansas * No. 23 Alabama at No. 19 Florida headlines ESPN on ABC Sunday (1 p.m. ET) * Undefeated No. 24 Miami (OH) hosts UMass Tuesday night on ESPNU ES  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration published a proposal to modify U.S. Area Navigation (RNAV) Route T-437. This action is part of the Next Generation Air Transportation System initiative to update flight paths and increase the safety and efficiency of the National Airspace System. The proposal includes a correction to the SIROC waypoint. Current records erroneously list the location with an "OG" abbreviation, signifying the Offsh  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Approves Historic Amount of Emergency Declarations in Record Time to Supplement State-Led Response Activities The Department of Homeland Security and FEMA encourage residents to follow local officials as severe winter weather threats increase * Under the direction of the United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, FEMA is  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 27 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Announces Continued West Virginia National Guard Mission in Washington, D.C. * Charleston, W.Va. -Governor Patrick Morrisey announced today that the West Virginia National Guard's mission in Washington, D.C. will continue through the remainder of the year as part of ongoing efforts to support public safety operations in our nation's capital. "President Trump's le  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 27 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Makes Appointment to Senate District 3 and House of Delegates District 74 * Charleston, W.Va. -Today, Governor Patrick Morrisey announced the appointment of Trenton Barnhart to serve in the West Virginia State Senate District 3, a vacancy created by the retirement of State Senator Donna Boley, and Guy Ward to serve in the West Virginia House of Delegates 74th Distr  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Jan. 28 -- West Virginia University issued the following news: * * * Late insurance agent leaves legacy at WVU through $1.8M estate gift Despite never attending West Virginia University, a late Monongalia County native with a commitment to community is empowering future students through an estate gift of more than $1.8 million. Margaret Frances Verbonic Hodges died Oct. 21, 2025, at the age of 84. Prior to her passing, she documented her devotion to WVU with a gene  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 28 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * Writers Institute Spring Season Explores Language, Power and the Human Story By Michael Parker, mparker@albany.edu From viral linguistics and artificial intelligence to American history, political polarization and contemporary fiction, the New York State Writers Institute is hosting a wide-ranging series of events this Spring at UAlbany, featuring nationally and internationally recognized writers, journal  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Departments of Education and Treasury Release Joint Fact Sheet on Historic Education Freedom Tax Credit * As the Trump Administration continues its celebrations of National School Choice Week, the U.S. Departments of Education and Treasury today released a joint fact sheet on the Education Freedom Tax Credit that was created by President Trump's historic Working Families Tax Cuts Act. The   more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Jan. 28 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * UMass Scholars Lend Expertise to Supreme Court Case on Transgender Athletes and Title IX As the Supreme Court weighs the future of state laws barring transgender girls from school sports, two UMass Amherst scholars are among key academic voices urging the justices to interpret Title IX as a statute of inclusion, not exclusion. Elizabeth (Libby) Sharrow, professor of public policy and history a  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Jan. 23 -- West Virginia University issued the following news: * * * THE BOY WITH THE GOLDEN TICKET A WVU student inventor changes the game for professional hockey * Logan Cuvo is many things -- a Mountaineer, an entrepreneur, a visionary and a CEO. But if you ask him, he'll tell you, simply, that he's blessed. The senior from Columbus, Ohio, is an entrepreneurship and innovation major at the West Virginia University John Chambers College of Business. He's also t  more